![]() They’ve got Cuba on Sunday, and if they win, will play the winner of the Mexico-Japan game on Tuesday for the WBC title. ![]() Well, Team USA might have the privilege of feeling the pandemonium two more times. It's a great team over there and it almost makes me kind of want to go play in winter ball a little bit and see how rowdy these fans get.’’ “This is pretty much postseason atmosphere,’’ USA closer Ryan Pressly said, “and we're getting it right in the middle of the spring training. “I think,’’ Turner said, “this is probably the biggest hit that I've had.’’Ĭertainly, no one on Team USA has ever experienced anything like it, certainly not in the middle of March when they’re normally playing spring-training games in the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues. Maybe it doesn’t surpass the euphoria of knocking off the San Francisco Giants in the 2021 NL Division Series while playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Īnd yet, it was a moment that he’ll never forget, batting ninth in the starting lineup for the first time in his career, and feeling as if he was Kirk Gibson hitting the game-winner off Dennis Eckersley in the 1988 World Series. Turner, who signed a $300 million free-agent contract with the Philadelphia Phillies this winter, isn’t saying it topped the thrill of winning the 2019 World Series with the Washington Nationals. Says USA starter Lance Lynn: “Usually during the regular season you’re not jumping onto the field and doing stuff like that. “When Trea clipped that ball,’’ DeRosa said, “honestly, I saw about 35 guys, including the coaches, kind of black out and lose their minds for a minute.’’ The USA players went wild, screaming, jumping over the dugout railing, rushing to home plate, ready to celebrate as if it was a walk-off, not bothering to care they still needed six more outs. Team USA shortstop Trea Turner celebrates his grand slam with teammates. Turner stepped out, collected himself, and then waited.īracho threw a changeup, 85.5 mph, right over the heart of the plate. He fouled off the next pitch, another fastball (94.1) for strike 2. Turner watched his first pitch, at 92.8 mph, cross the plate for strike 1. ![]() Venezuela manager Omar Lopez turned to right-hander Silvino Bracho to face Turner. Alonso hit a pinch-hit flair into right field. Venezuela was up 7-5 in the eighth inning, needed just six outs, but couldn’t get the first one until it was too late. We know we’re really good, we got to live up to that standard." “You see the other side kind of going crazy, and it’s like, 'Damn, we kind of get into a zone ourselves.’ This is a guy who has played 849 career regular-season games, another 43 games in the postseason, and seven World Series games, including four inside the dome at Minute Maid Park. “When they scored that sixth run (on Ronald Acuna’s sacrifice fly in the fifth inning), it might have been the loudest I’ve ever heard a baseball stadium.’’ “It was the loudest, for sure,’’ Turner said. ![]() It lived up to all of the hype, and much more, with the sellout crowd of 35,792 standing on their feet virtually the entire game, screaming until their lungs burned. METS CLOSER: Edwin Diaz expected to miss entire season due to knee injury suffered in WBC celebration 'IT WAS SICK': Team USA in awe watching WBC coach Ken Griffey Jr's home run WBC: USA advances to semifinals on Trea Turner grand slam vs. The passion in this building was absolutely incredible.’’ “Being honest with you,’’ USA manager Mark DeRosa said, “it's one of the greatest games I've ever been a part of. The entire evening was almost a blur to Turner, and really to everyone in attendance at loanDepot Park, who witnessed one of the most thrilling, exhilarating, breathtaking games in their lifetimes. “I want to watch those guys,’’ Turner said, “I think that’s funnier than me.’’ That’s why he wanted to get back into that clubhouse and watch the tape over and over, just to see his teammates’ reactions. ![]() He couldn’t find his bat after everyone was out there because, I don’t know, I got to watch the video.’’ “Pete bat-flipped my homer,’’ Turner said. Kyle Schwarber looked like he was going to tackle him.Īnd Pete Alonso was searching for his bat. Realmuto’s shoulders ready to leap-frog him. When Turner reached home plate, Mike Trout had his hands on J.T. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. ![]()
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